Spain from A to Z

The wine routes

The wine routes throughout the Spanish Association of Wine Cities (ACEVIN, www.acevin.es) offer you the opportunity to discover the culture and lifestyle associated with some of the most traditional Spanish wines. Many of the wineries have created tourist specials which revolve around these noble grapes. Visit wineries and wine cellars, learn about the manufacturing process, stroll among the vineyards, enjoy a tasting and discover how wines can be perfectly paired with different foods.

Above: Grape-growing in Lanzarote. Below: Vineyard in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja.

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Spanish vineyards are likewise ideal for many other activities such as horse riding through the vineyards, cooking classes, vinotherapy treatments, wine festivals with traditional grape stomping… the possibilities are manifold. This is the easiest way to discover Spain’s great cultural diversity. At the same time, you can enjoy the finest wines from La Rioja , Navarra in the middle of the region, the wines and cavas from Penedés between Barcelona and Tarragona, vintage wines from the districts of Somontano in Huesca, or the fruity whites of the Rías Baixas in Pontevedra. From central and southern Spain come the wines from Ciudad Real in La Mancha, the specialties from Montilla-Moriles in Córdoba, and the wines from Jumilla in Murcia.

saltwater spa treatments, more than a dozen golf courses, multiple water sports and river trips through Doñana National Park to the island of Sancti Petri , or through the natural park of the bay of Cádiz .

The wine route of Rías Baixas leads to Galicia in northern Spain. Along the route you can find places such as Sanxenxo, O Grove or Vilagarcía de Arousa , the spa resort of the famous island of La Toja , Islas Atlánticas National Park and Rías Baixas marine resort. THE HEAT OF THE SOUTH Along the Costa de la Luz in the province of Cádiz in Andalusia is the wine and brandy route of Marco de Jerez. Multiple bodegas in Sanlúcar de Chiclana and Puerto Real entice us after a day at sea with their exquisite backdrops. The area also offers health facilities and thalassotherapy centres for Barrameda, Chipiona, Rota, El Puerto de Santa María,

CANARY ISLANDS PARADISE Tenerife and Lanzarote are

another destination where we will find vineyards and beaches. The route offers beaches like Las Arenas , with volcanic sand, or fishing villages such as San Andrés . From the numerous vantage points in the area you will have a stunning view of the incredible contrasts between the green of the landscape and the blue of the Atlantic. Diving, paragliding, hiking, fishing, water- skiing and many more activities are available here

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